According to reports filtering in from Yobe state, soldiers brutally dispersed Dariqa Muslims conducting Maulud celebrations in front of Emir of Fika Palace yesterday in Potiskum… The crowd of Muslims gathered in front of the palace of the Emir of Fika, Alhaji Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammad Idriss, to celebrate the event as done before in previous years.

Soldiers from nowhere immediately stormed the venue to disperse the crowd who all took to their heels with many abandoning their footwear and other items to avoid being caught up after the pandemonium broke out.